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William Maxwell 1555 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1555

Birth Location: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Oct 1603

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Catherine Kerr

Children(s):

In 1555, William Maxwell entered the world in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to John Maxwell and Agnes de Herries. William Maxwell married Catherine Kerr. William Maxwell passed away in 1603 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1555, William Maxwell entered the world in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to John Maxwell and Agnes de Herries.
  • William Maxwell married Catherine Kerr.
  • William Maxwell passed away in 1603 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
William Maxwell
1555 – 1603
Birth Place: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
John Maxwell
1512 – 1583
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Agnes (de) Herries
1531 – 1593
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1493 – 1546
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig
1495 – 1551
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
William Herries
1501 – 1543
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Katherine Kennedy
1510 – 1545
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1455 – 1513
Agnes Stewart
1455 – 1530
William Douglas
1481 – 1513
Elizabeth Gordon
1485 – 1512
Andrew Herries
1477 – 1513
Janet Douglas
1476 – 1500
James Kennedy
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1430 – 1484
Janet Crichton
1434 –
James Douglas
1462 – 1498
Janet Scott
1445 – 1509
Sir Gordon
1449 – 1513
Elizabeth Lindsay
1474 –
Herbert Herries
1460 – 1501
Mariott Carlyle
1462 – 1493
Archibald Douglas
1454 – 1513
Elizabeth Boyd
1458 – 1496

William Maxwell's Timeline

3 Records

1555
Abt 1555
Birth of William Maxwell in Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1603
10 Oct 1603
Age 48
Death of William Maxwell in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1608
11 Oct 1608
Age 53
Burial of William Maxwell in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1555
    Event Place: Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1603
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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